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fearful_a expectation_n of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n as_o to_o the_o prevail_a apprehension_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o sixthly_a god_n secret_o send_v his_o arrow_n into_o the_o soul_n that_o wound_n and_o gall_v it_o add_v pain_n trouble_n and_o disquietness_n to_o its_o disconsolation_n psalm_n 38._o 2._o thy_o arrow_n stick_v fast_o in_o i_o and_o thy_o hand_n press_v i_o sore_o ever_o and_o anon_o in_o his_o walk_n god_n shoot_v a_o sharp_a pierce_a arrow_n fix_v it_o on_o his_o soul_n that_o gall_v wound_a and_o perplex_v he_o fill_v he_o with_o pain_n and_o grievous_a vexation_n these_o arrow_n be_v god_n rebuke_n psal._n 39_o 11._o when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v correct_v man_n for_o iniquity_n god_n speak_v in_o his_o word_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o conscience_n thing_n sharp_a and_o bitter_a to_o the_o soul_n fasten_v they_o so_o as_o it_o can_v shake_v they_o out_o these_o job_n so_o mournful_o complain_v of_o chap._n 6._o 4._o the_o lord_n speak_v word_n with_o that_o efficacy_n that_o they_o piecce_n the_o heart_n quite_o through_o and_o what_o the_o issue_n than_o be_v david_n declare_v psal._n 38_o 3._o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n say_v he_o in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n the_o whole_a person_n be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o they_o and_o all_o health_n and_o rest_n be_v take_v away_o and_o seven_o unspiritedness_n and_o disability_n unto_o duty_n in_o do_v or_o suffer_v attend_v such_o a_o condition_n psal._n 40._o 12._o my_o iniquity_n have_v take_v hold_v upon_o i_o so_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o his_o spiritual_a strength_n be_v wear_v away_o by_o sin_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o address_v himself_o unto_o any_o communion_n with_o god_n the_o soul_n now_o can_v pray_v with_o life_n and_o power_n can_v hear_v with_o joy_n and_o profit_n can_v do_v good_a and_o communicate_v with_o 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covenant_n and_o make_v a_o final_a separation_n between_o god_n and_o a_o soul_n that_o have_v be_v once_o take_v into_o the_o bond_n thereof_o this_o provision_n be_v absolute_a god_n have_v take_v upon_o himself_o the_o make_n of_o this_o good_a and_o the_o establish_v this_o law_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o by_o any_o sin_n be_v disannul_v jor._n 32._o 40._o i_o will_v say_v god_n make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o that_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o the_o security_n hereof_o depend_v not_o on_o any_o thing_n in_o our_o self_n all_o that_o be_v in_o we_o be_v to_o be_v use_v as_o a_o mean_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o promise_n but_o the_o event_n or_o issue_n depend_v absolute_o on_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a certainty_n and_o stability_n of_o the_o covenant_n 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be_v no_o condemnation_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a and_o stable_a foundation_n of_o peace_n so_o 1_o john_n 2._o 1._o these_o thing_n have_v i_o write_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o sin_v not_o and_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a our_o great_a business_n and_o care_n ought_v to_o be_v that_o we_o sin_v not_o but_o yet_o when_o we_o have_v do_v our_o utmost_a if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o chap._n 1._o 8._o what_o then_o shall_v poor_a sinful_a guilty_a creature_n do_v why_o let_v they_o go_v to_o the_o father_n by_o their_o advocate_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o fail_v of_o pardon_n and_o peace_n and_o say_v paul_n heb_n 6._o 17_o 18._o god_n be_v abundant_o willing_a that_o we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n who_o fly_v for_o resuge_a to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o hope_n set_v before_o we_o what_o be_v his_o condition_n who_o flee_v of_o old_a to_o the_o 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